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Arcángel Explains His Controversial Take On Reggaetón — And How The Genre Has Made Him ‘Rich’ For Nearly 20 Years


Arcangel discusses reggaeton, reflects on the songs that changed his career, discusses choosing Rimas as a label partner and more.

But as he looks forward to a year packed with potential new projects — a new album, a book and a docuseries are all on the table — he readily admits that it’s reggaetón, uniquely, that got him here: “This genre has made me rich. He’s also become a major supporter of Latin music’s next-gen stars, teaming up with Feid, Peso Pluma, Bizarrap, Eladio Carrión, Young Miko, Grupo Frontera and more. Billboard Latin Music Week is returning to Miami Beach on Oct. 14-18, with confirmed superstars including Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Sanz and Peso Pluma, among many others.

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